Hi crafty peeps, there's a brand new challenge in town and it's all about using your embossing folders!
For our first theme Gail has chosen:
Obviously, you can use a bulldozer, but I prefer my noble and rather ancient Cuttlebug. I recommend the use of any well known brand of die cutting and embossing machine rather than heavy construction equipment, large mallets or tucking your embossing folder under the mattress when taking part in this challenge!
Here's my first card for our new venture:
The silver panel actually looks really pretty, but looks darker in the photograph. The folder is by We R Memory Keepers and is available here. The card was very simple to assemble as I was lucky enough to have a small piece of silver metallic cardstock. If you haven't got any metallic card, you can take a look at Gail's Masterclass for turning kitchen foil into a shimmery, metallic background.
My second card is probably not quite what Gail meant when she asked for Geometric and Metallic, but I couldn't resist using up some pretty scraps that I had.
The cardstock is a little piece of gorgeous Bazzil Basics turquoise and the silver mirror card is left over from card#1. I'm loving the Echo Park Quilted Star embossing folder as a background for the Simon Says Stamp Sending Words and Smiles die cut.
I'm going to link-up this little card over at Seize the Birthday as Challenge #201 has scraps as a topping and my pal Lindsey is the hostess!
We're all about fun at Let's Squash It!, so please expect tips, hints and a little bit of craziness as we embark on our embossing folder journey! The challenge will launch on the 10th of each month and run until the final day of that same month. There will be prizes, top picks and guests - so please hurry over and join the embossing folder fun!
We're gonna have us an embossing folder par-tey.
14 comments:
YAY for your new challenge Jo and Gail...Like Gail I have a TON of embossing folders... over 100 at last count!!!!! Love your cards today Jo. I have the EF you used with your silver card and it is perfect with metallic card.
YEAH!!!! can't wait to join in the fun..
Whoop de doo! Dreams do become reality LOL. Love your cards. That's part of the fun isn't it, seeing how people interpretate the themes, but I am hoping for lots of embossed metal panels and things cos I think it looks so cool and am always open to new ideas and embossing folders LOL. Thanks for being my partner in craft Jo. The new blog looks so fab and fun. Hugz
Can't believe you 2 added another challenge blog to your busy lives, but you picked the perfect theme! I love embossing folders & need to use them more. Love both your beautiful cards, Jo! Put the challenge in my Feedly & plan to enter as often as I can!
Jo!!! have you and Gail been peeking in my craft stash again?? Last count [and there have been dozens added!] I had nearly 70! Yes, you read that right!
Congrats on your newest challenge - I'll be by, believe me!
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And so the shenanigans begin! These are two fabulous cards! Congrats to you and Gail for starting this fun new challenge!
Two fabulous cards with embossing folders, Jo! Just love the metallic layer below the scalloped edge on card one and the embossed background with the mirror card atop on card two!! Congrats on your fun new venture!!
Best of luck with your new challenge Jo, sounds fun, I'll have to have a hunt in my stash! Two fab cards, especially love your big sentiment one x
Love both your cards! I'm not sure I've tried metallic paper in an embossing folder, now is obviously the time! And thanks for linking up at Seize the Birthday!
ps I did mean to praise you too Jo, your first card is fabulous... love that you just used the metallic embossed piece as part of the card front panel and using up leftovers is what it's about too... both cool EFs --- enjoy!!! hugs Robyn
Fab cards! I do have a large pile of embossing folders, so I look forward to playing along in the new challenge. Will check it our right away!
Marianne x
Yeah for your new challenge...I will be joining of course, I have a "few" embossing folders and looking forward to new ways to use them! Now, I want to thank yu for joining us at Seize the Birthday with using your scraps! That embossed metallic paper is awesome! And using the silver mirror card for the sending smiles is really genius! Thanks for playing along with us!
Congrats to you and Gail on the “birth” of a fun new challenge blog! I just thinned out my inventory of EFs but will join you when the theme permits!
Yeah will be sure to play along!!
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